New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-27


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conyricht; 1887: North American oaoe Ne"s o.
to~nox. MAY 26.-The course OF the french
M,n,seral crisis thds far has bahied every s'hgie
".so.,on IN which the English press have In
SuIasd hear from Paris that there are three
noints on which NJ. Grevy is resolved; he VIII no'
.snd for NJ Clemenceau; he Will not accept 10
Frevcnet Ministry with General boulanser anu 10
will not promise anybody to dissolve the Chamoer'
More has turned on this last point than Is supposeo
Almost ANYBODY even NJ. Jules ferry' oo"io ioihi
Cabinet easily enough IL alloweu 10 appear iioin
hostile majority in the Chamber to the country on
~ ;..uo ot his own choosing. But NJ. Grevy insists
that the issue shall be of his choosing. lie Is
anxious to be rid of General Boulanger. NJ Grevy
wants peace. General Boulaugers permanent
tenure of the War Office would mean war whenever
he thought the army ready.
NJ Clemepceau is no more desirous OF ofice than
M. Grevy is desirous Of NJ. Clemenceau. He per
baps the only man among French politicians VINO
is thoroughly sincere. Perfectly loyal to his own
ideas he believes he can advance them more surely
ont of office than in So he is resolved not to take
Office except on his own conditions and in clrcun-
stances such as promise durable Ministry. All
M. Greyy seems aiming Mt for the moment is
makesnift Ministry. He is not so much imposing
his own policy on the country preventing Others
from imposing theirs. NJ. Clemenceau's confidence
in his protege Geueral B,ulanger, is mistaken
The holidays begin anld profound political gloom
on the Liberal side. Mr.. Morley's speech at Nor
vich contains the best defence that can be made
for Obstruction; partly denial, partly paiiiatlon.
A year ago be thought Parliamentary DEADLOCK
so deplorable that he was resolved to Danish the
Irish members to Dublin. Now Coercion Is SO
wicked that everything must be sacrificed to delay
tie passage of the BILL to discuss it, amend IT.
weaken it. Mr.. Morleys sincerity and good fath
are beyond question. But he takes little account
of the state of feeling In tho country The truth
is the Liberal leaders extremely despoudent.
30 far as the House OF Commons is concerned, they
havo almost ceased to lead. The Liberal party is
flock of sheep without shepherd. Mr.. Gladstone
comes irregularly. Sir William Harcourt lets
things drift. Mr.. Morley has not the authority
nor the practical experience needfu for leadership
nor does he often attempt to assume control. The
Radical wing does as seems good in its own eyes,
or follows Mr.. Labouchere or Mr. Conybeare Mr..
Parneps absence has left the wilder spirits of the
Irish rarity without check The Daily Neics,
whose violent attack on Mr. Healy lately quoted,
now turns its attention to DR.. Tanner, who, 1t de-
mands, should be made to behave decenty or to
withdraw from public life.
Mr. Morley pleads justly that the Irish receive
great provocation. He might add that sundry
English Radicals encourage disorder by precept
and example. Mr.. LabOuchere, who cares more for
joke than for Ireland. describes Tory conduct in
a letter to-day which mgh6 have had good effect,
but concludes: "I can only compare the position
of the Irish and English Radicals In the House OF
Commons to that of the Christian martyrs in the
Roman circus" Mr.. Labouchere seems to think
party prospects are so bad it is no matter how
much worse they are made.
Gladstonians admit they have lost, and lost
heavily, since the session began. Home Rule is
further off, Coercion nearer. Gladstonlaus are
weaker, Unionsts stronger. The country is far
more anxious to save Parliament than to protect
Ireland from such an invasion OF It's liberties as
Mr.. Morley believes the Crimes act will enable the
Government to carry on. There is no expectation
of Dissolution, and no beliee that the present
Unionist majority can be displaced. The Liberal
embarrassmeDts provoke cries Of despair from the
Liberal organs They daily rebuke their Irish
allies. and mplore them to adopt policy less
offensive to the English people. Already they are
demanding that Obstruction should be abandoned
after Whitsnntide modified as to deprive the
Government of all excuse for saying time is wasted
over unessential details.
Mr.. OBren's crusade against Lord Lansdowne
wrings from these journals fresh cries of distress
end fresh protests They recognize that what one
journal calls the murderous folly of the Canadian
Orangemen has done much to redeem Mr.. OBrien's
blunder, but none the less they pronounce it a
grave indiscretion which ought to have been pc
remptorily stopped. "Of course observes The
DAILY Ne,rs, " if the Irish Nationalsts think the
Liberal patty in this country is of no use to them
and that they can do just as well without it, we
have nothing more TO say. But if they desire to
act with us. there must be reciprocity" Mr.
VBren's declaration that nothing could induce
him to spend the Queens birthday on British soil
was. says this journal, a wanton affront If you
think such language from Liberals to the Irish
strong, you should hear what is said IN private.
Not day passes that ] do not hear from ardent
LIBERAL Home Rulers far more bitter complaints
than they utter in pubic.
Speculations and something more than specula-
tOns are alrsady heard about the Irish lea sdership
Of the future Mr. Parnel's mantle is rather too
large for any other pair of shoulders, but compe-
titon for it will be keen. Three men always
named as rivals are Mr.. Dillon, Mr. T. p. O'Connor
and Mr.. Healy. The amiabie Mr.. Mccarthy is
thought too amiablc. Mr. Dillons influence in
Ireland is probably tho greatest. Mr.. O'Connor is
the best political manager. Mr.. Heay Is by far
the ablest in Parliamentary business. Not one has
Mr.. Parnelps coolness judgment. clearness of po-
.itica vision power of enforcing discipline 1t is
doubtful whethor any OF them could maintain ex-
isting relations with the English Liberals.
7 The Whitsuntde holidays may be said to date
from tho Official celebrations Of the Queens birth
day. which differed in no respect from the usual
routine troopiug of the coors in the morning and
dinners and llluminations IN the evening The last
ard most splendid of all was Lady Salisburys
reception ut the Foreign Office. Royalties
mustered in force. Great personagss of every de-
gree were Numerous. Never were more uniforms
visible: and never, said an American lady, who.
however, saw this party for the first time, so many
badly dressed women. Experts pronounced Lady
Sasbury's arrangements in flowers lighting
music and supper above the average. but not equal
to those Of last year, when everything was done
with exceptional perfection.
Members OF Parliament mostly hurried OF yester